Santhosh P. Jayakumar

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Santhosh P. Jayakumar
Born
Santhosh Peter Jayakumar

(1988-11-21) 21 November 1988 (age 35)
NationalityIndian
Other namesSanthosh Jayakumar
OccupationFilm director
Years active2015–present

Santhosh P. Jayakumar is an Indian film director who works in Tamil and Telugu-language films.

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Career

Santhosh made his directorial debut with Gaddam Gang , the Telugu remake of the Tamil film Soodhu Kavvum (2013). [1] He made his Tamil debut with Hara Hara Mahadevaki (2017) starring Gautham Karthik. [2] Santhosh Jayakumar directed the privacy art Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu (2018) with Gautham Karthik again. The success of the film prompted him to direct the Telugu remake Chikati Gadilo Chithakotudu (2019) and begin production on a sequel titled Irandam Kuththu starring himself. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] In 2018, he briefly began working on a film titled Theemai Dhaan Vellum with Gautham Karthik, but the film was later dropped. [7]

His upcoming film includes a thriller Pulanaivu with Arvind Swami. [8] [9]

Personal life

Santhosh was born on 21 November 1988 in Chennai. Santhosh did his schooling in AV. Meiyappan MHSS, Virugambakkam.

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
As director and actor
YearFilmLanguageCredited asRoleNotes
DirectorActor
2015 Gaddam Gang Telugu Green check.svgRed x.svgRemake of Soodhu Kavvum
2017 Hara Hara Mahadevaki Tamil Green check.svgRed x.svg
2018 Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu Green check.svgRed x.svg
Ghajinikanth Green check.svgRed x.svgRemake of Bhale Bhale Magadivoy
2019 Chikati Gadilo Chithakotudu TeluguGreen check.svgRed x.svgRemake of Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuththu
2020 Irandam Kuththu TamilGreen check.svgGreen check.svgVeera
2022 Poikaal Kuthirai Green check.svgRed x.svg
2024 The Boys Green check.svgGreen check.svgKarthi
As lyricist
YearTitleSongComposerNotes
2017 Hara Hara Mahadevaki Hara Hara Mahadevaki Balamurali Balu Along with Balamurali Balu
Aaya SoathulaAlong with Ku Karthik
Haiyo Konjam Vishal Chandrashekhar Along with Gaana Kadal

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